Cars

Fast and charismatic, BMW’s rare E86 Z4 M Coupé is both a comfortable sports tourer and an enjoyable track-day car. But, as Guy Baker reveals, you need to buy now before the prices shoot up!

3.0CSi Reborn! We sample a reader's superbly-restored, classic E9 coupé. Me and my car Labour of love. Jeffrey Mohler’s 3.0 CSi Coupé is a car that’s been restored with surgical precision, as Garry Melnyk discovers. Photography: Rob Hislop.

True Blue. Proving the R107’s qualities as the perfect cabriolet for road trips, this 1987 Mercedes-Benz 500 SL R107 recently ferried its owners around France. Words Dan Furr. Photography Dan Sherwood.

W123 230E small-engined beautiful Benz. When less is more. Piers Richings is enjoying the poke of his immaculate W123’s 2.3-litre lump after the many years he spent driving V8s. Words Dan Furr. Photography Dan Sherwood.

Mercedes-Benz SL63 AMG R230 blows cool. It once served as the F1 safety car and prices are now falling on this brawny drop-top.

Long-Term Love Chris Lansbury coveted this W124 E320 Sportline for years. Now it’s finally his, he won’t be letting go! Words Emma Woodcock. Photography Dan Sherwood.

Market watch The motorsport-derived E30 M3 is now one of the most sought-after classic BMWs, with a price tag to match, as Guy Baker explains.

Keith’s away this month, so Nathan’s here to explain why an Alpina makes more sense than an M.

Chris Keeton bagged Best Mk2 at Edition 38 earlier in the year, so we decided it was about time we put his car in the studio and took a closer look for ourselves. Enjoy! Words: Tony Saggu. Photos: Si Gray.

Buyers’ Guide Fiat Uno Turbo. Among pocket rockets of the 1980s, Fiat’s Uno Turbo has a reputation as one of the feistiest of all. Increasingly rare these days, what do you need to know if you’re in the market to own one? Story by Richard Dredge. Images by Michael Ward.

Mighty S14 2002 Fully-restored classic packing M Power muscle. 14 years in the making, this S14-powered 2002 is the result of one man’s enduring vision and incredible patience, and the awesome end result was more than worth the incredible wait. Words: Elizabeth de Latour. Photos: Ade Brannan.

Retro Perfection. With a healthy dose of retro mods and OEM+ styling, this E36 Cab embraces its past and makes the most of it in glorious style. Words: Elizabeth de Latour. Photos: Krisztian Bolgar.